The Throwaway Scope: A Way To Ditch Superbugs?
Small manufacturers are betting that disposable medical scopes will slash the risk of infection during procedures. Some doctors are skeptical of the cheaper models.
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Without ACA Guarantees, 52 Million Adults Could Have Trouble Buying Individual Plans
More than a quarter of adults under the age of 65 have health problems that could lead to a denial of insurance if they were on the individual market and the health law鈥檚 protections were revoked under the overhaul planned by Republicans, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Price Poised To Protect Doctors’ Interests At HHS
As a Republican congressman, orthopedic surgeon Tom Price introduced bills to protect doctors鈥 financial interests.
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Grab Bag Of Goodies In 21st Century Cures Act
A breakdown of winners 鈥 and a few losers 鈥 in the sprawling Cures Act approved by the House.
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Senate Approves Landmark Mental Health Bill As Part Of 21st Century Cures Act
The U.S. Senate passed a landmark bill to help millions of Americans suffering from mental illness.
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California Tests Electronic Database For End-Of-Life Wishes
San Diego and Contra Costa counties are piloting a registry so emergency responders can know quickly how much treatment patients want.
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Doctors And Hospitals Say 鈥楽how Me The Money鈥 Before Treating Patients
As patients鈥 share of medical bills has grown with the rise in deductibles, copays and coinsurance, providers have become laser focused on getting payments up front.
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Insurers鈥 Flawed Directories Leave Patients Scrambling For In-Network Doctors
Many consumers find that doctors listed in their plan鈥檚 directories aren鈥檛 accepting new patients, charge large concierge fees or may not even be in the network. Regulators don鈥檛 check.
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Deadly Infections Linked To Heart Surgery Device Highlight Holes In FDA Monitoring
The federal agency took 14 months to warn the public about the potential for infections. Officials say they acted as fast as they could.
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A Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures
Three lobbyists for every member of Congress in a push to pass a bill that increases research funding and speeds up approvals.
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Long-Stalled FDA Reform Sits On Senate鈥檚 Lame-Duck Calendar
The legislation would give federal officials more flexibility in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of drugs and devices and add billions of dollars to NIH funding. But critics say it could endanger patients鈥 safety and doesn鈥檛 do enough to stop spiraling drug prices.
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Uncertain Fate Of Health Law Giving Health Industry Heartburn
The effect of 鈥渞epeal and replace鈥 could have greatest consequences for hospitals. They accepted lower federal funding under the law because their uncompensated care was expected to fall as more people became insured.
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Victims Seek Payments As ‘Dr. Death’ Declares Innocence
While hundreds of his former patients submit claims for restitution, a Detroit cancer doctor convicted of making millions by purposefully poisoning them with drugs they didn鈥檛 need vows to prove his innocence.
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Study Finds Nearby Retail Clinics Don鈥檛 Drive Down ER Visits
The results suggest that retail clinics may not provide a solution for reducing unnecessary emergency department visits, researchers say.
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A Consumer鈥檚 Guide To Medicare鈥檚 New Rules On Doctor Pay
Federal officials have released final regulations for the new program, which will reward physicians for providing high quality, efficient care.
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Medical Device Employees Are Often In The O.R., Raising Concerns About Influence
The 鈥渞eps,鈥 who are there to answer any technical questions that arise during surgery, also often cultivate close relationships with the doctors, leading to questions about how much influence they wield.
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‘Durable Cure’ Is Goal For Childhood Cancer, But Recent Patients Have Persistent Issues
People treated in the 1990s report worse health problems later in life than those treated in the two previous decades.
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Bad Hombres, Russian Hackers And 鈥 A Medical Device Tax?
Why an obscure revenue raiser for the Affordable Care Act has found its way into a number of congressional campaign ads.
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FDA鈥檚 Drug Approval Team Copes With 700 Unfilled Jobs As Industry Lures Staff
The FDA鈥檚 drug-approval team is short more than 700 people and losing skilled staff members to the drug industry.
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Insurers, Hospitals Clash Over Help Paying Obamacare Premiums
Insurers charge that hospitals and other health providers are using third-party groups to help some low-income patients buy marketplace plans, which bring higher reimbursement rates.